Projectile for carrying explosive shells



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- J. GARRIGK. PROJEGTILE FOR CARRYING EXPLOSI'VE SHELLS. No. 300.592. Patented June 17, 1884,

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JOSEPH GARRICK', OFMIGHIGAN CITY, INDIANA.

PROJECTILEFOR CARRYING. EXPLOSlVE SHELLS.

SPECIFICATIbNformingpart of Letters Pa tgnt No. 300,592 dated June 17, 1884:.

Application filed February 26. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

' Be it known that I, JosErH GARRIOIQOf Michigan City, in the county of La Porte and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Projectiles fonOon cussive Explosive Compounds; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which a will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, whiclrform part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of firearms-both small arms and ordnance-in which a long secondary projectile is used; and

it consists, essentially, in so making the said secondary projectile that, while its base rests against the charge within the gun, its forward end will extend out of the mouth of the same, this forward end being enlarged in diameter and bored longitudinally for the reception of a endangered it to explosion of the same by the close proximity of the flame from the charge.

By my invention I avoid all the above-stated dangers.

Referring more particularly to the drawings hereto annexed; Figure 1 represents a side view of the invention,partly in section, showing the primary and secondary projectiles in place. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the secondary projectile provided with a spherical shell,'and Fig. 3 a side view of the secondary projectile made to receive an elongated shell.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the gun in section,carry1ng the secondary projectile B,whieh fits snugly and tightly within the bore of the gun.

This space extending to near the chain 1 L ber holding the shell filled with nitro-glycerine in the shell.

. obviates this difiiculty and objection.

G is the charge immediately to the rear of the projectile B, and D is the vent-opening into to the front endof which isfixed the fulminating cap H. in The projectile B ismade of wood or some equivalent light substance, the obj eot being to have it much lighter, bulk for bulk, than the filled shell. The .outward extension of the projectile may be varied to form the recess of different diameters, and of different contour,whereby projectiles or shells of difierent caliber and shape may be used and projected from the same gun. To do this the tail of the secondary projectile B will be of the same size to fit the same or other guns of like character; but the size of the shell maybe varied to suit.

While the tail of the projectile B is made to piece, I, made of rubber or other soft substance having elastic properties. This cushion is preferably made with its center cut out, so that the hearing will be more squarely against or near the periphery of the shell, the object being to secure as little impact .as possible betweenthe cylinder and. end of the shell, thus lesseningthe danger of explosion of the nitro-glycerine w1th- Another object of this is that when the cylinders are bored out there remains a central projection on the end wall thereof, which prevents the shell from lodging home. The shell may not, therefore, be lodged in its proper position. The cushion above described In fact, where the shell to be used is of greater weight than would be safe to trust to the strength of wood, a metalcylinder must be substituted. In this case it is-absolutely essential that an elastic cushion mustbe used. .A wood cushion interposedhetween the met-al i. 0., the iron of sections, if desirable, which may be keyed together or screwthreaded in the ordinary or any suitable manner. This is done for the purpose of facilitating the transportation of the projectiles, and which may be so formed as to snugly fit in the caisson ofthe carriage.

The operation of the invention is as follows: The gun having been fired,- the projectile B, which tightly fits the here, is driven out by the force of the explosion; but the shell G, being of greater specific weight and less diameter than the said projectile. and also not fitting the latter so closely as to behold back by friction, willkeep up its momentum and velocity long after the projectile B has lost both. The shell (.i' thus gets all the forceof the charge without being either in contact with or sutliciently near the same to be exploded by the force of the flame,orof the charge impact,and, because of the nitro-glycerine or equivalent explosive with which it is filled, it will ex: plode when it strikes with very much greater force than the ordinary shell.

Having thus described'my im-entiomuhat 1 claim is-- 1. The combinatiomwith the barrel A, suitably charged, of the secondary projectile having body tightly fitting the borethereof down to and in contact with the charge, and constructed with the enlarged head having the chamber F for the reception of a shell, the explosive shell fitting therein having attached to its forward end a tulminat-ing-cap, and an elastic cushion located in the chamber inter mediate of the inner end of said shell, substantial] y as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination, with the secondary projectile constructed with the body B, having I he enlarged front end, in which is formedachanr ber, of the shell G, iillcd with nitro-glyeerine or other explosive, and an elastic cushion located in said chamber intermediate of theshell, said cushion having its center slightly concaa-e or hollowed out, substantially as and for the purpose described. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' Josnrn GARRIOK.

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